DUBAI: Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks notch best day in 5 months; oil, govt bond yields up 

* Oil prices rise to three-year high on back of supply deficit forecasts 

* PRECIOUS-Gold extends slide on U.S. retail sales surprise, higher yields

* MIDEAST STOCKS--Most Gulf exchanges track oil prices higher 

* Lebanon Christian leader Bassil: probe into port blast should not be stopped

* Lebanese Christian group denies Hezbollah claim it planned Beirut bloodshed 

* EU's Borrell says Iran wants to meet officials in Brussels over nuclear deal 

* Saudi Arabia to ease coronavirus curbs from Oct. 17 - interior ministry 

 

EGYPT

* Cyprus and Egypt sign deal to pursue electricity hookup 

 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia to allow sports fans to attend full-capacity events 

* Saudi Arabia's PIF launches offshore platform tourism project

* Saudi Arabia appoints Al-Rabiah as new Hajj minister - state media 

* Saudi non-oil exports up 37% to 125.3 bln riyals in first half of year -state news agency 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* EXCLUSIVE-Abu Dhabi's IHC to IPO subsidiary Multiply this year, CEO says 

* ADQ Acquires Remaining Shares In Daman 

* UAE, South Korea to launch free trade talks 

 

QATAR

* Qatar emir appoints two women to advisory council after men sweep polls 

* Vodafone Qatar 9-Month Profit Rises 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait calls on its citizens to leave Lebanon

 

OMAN

* Moody's Changes Outlook On Oman's Rating To Stable, Affirms BA3 Rating

* HSBC Bank Oman 9-Month Profit Rises

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))